RV parking rules in Lower Allen Township

Lower Allen Township RV parking at a glance

How does Lower Allen measure RV length?

Measure between the most distant front and rear parts, such as bumper to bumper or bumper to end of tongue. Section 209-29.12 includes motorcoaches, solid/pop-up travel trailers, recreational towing trailers and detachable living quarters. It excludes a motor home located in a mobile-home park or otherwise complying with the detached-dwelling concept.

Where can I store an RV at home?

Licensed operating vehicles, including RVs of 30 feet or less used for an occupant’s transportation, may park in a front, side or rear yard only in a zoning-approved impervious off-street parking space.

For currently licensed RVs longer than 30 feet owned or leased by an occupant, the impervious driveway or pad must encompass the entire vehicle length and width. Side/rear placement must be at least seven feet from any other property line. Front placement must be at least ten feet from the house side of the curb, or edge of paving without a curb, and seven feet from other property lines.

Large RVs have a residential-premises exception for no more than 72 hours of loading, unloading or routine maintenance. All residentially stored RVs must be licensed, registered and inspected when legally required.

Can I load an RV on a residential street?

The published residential-street provisions allow no more than 72 hours for loading, unloading or cleaning. They do not create a general 72-hour storage, sleeping or street-repair allowance. Slide-outs may not be extended on a public street.

Ordinary signs and other restrictions still apply. Ordinance 2026-03 adds no parking on Ruth Way’s north side from Emerson Way to a point 20 feet east.

Are older storage locations or temporary exemptions different?

Section 209-29.13D excludes storage at the same pad/location where storage commenced more than three months before the provision’s effective date. Because the article has later amendments, obtain the Township’s determination of the applicable date and the history of the exact pad. Do not infer grandfathering from the age of the RV or house.

Section 209-29.15 permits an application to the Township Manager for a temporary exemption. An application is not approval. Police enforce public-street violations; Community Development handles other violations.

Does RV storage permission allow sleeping or hookups?

The storage article does not establish a general guest-camping, dwelling or hookup authorization. Obtain a separate zoning and utility determination before occupying or connecting the RV.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Lower Allen Township zoning staff to confirm the parcel, zoning district, legal yard lines and any later ordinances. Ask police about the exact street, posted signs and temporary restrictions. Check HOA, lease and deed restrictions separately.

Use the Lower Allen Township parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.

Official sources reviewed November 6, 2026

• Lower Allen RV storage and definitions, §§209-29.12–209-29.15

  Full Article IIIB read; includes same-location preexisting storage clause and temporary exemption application.

• Lower Allen street amendment 2026-03

  Adopted February 23, 2026; adds north-side Ruth Way no-parking segment from Emerson Way to 20 feet east.

• Lower Allen new laws

  Additional building, park and administrative laws listed; parcel-specific requirements remain separate.

A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific township determination may still be required. Read our research method.